Re[2]: End of year processing?

[Paul Lussier]

In a message dated: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 09:16:50 MST
Rusty Carruth said:

>	All reports take a date range, so this is perfectly workable. 
>	The only one which doesn't is the main account view, which 
>	always lists global totals, as well as the "Net Assets" 
>	status line; however, this can be thought of as a feature ;-)
>
>However, I DO want to have the ability to get a report on activity
>in each 'account' (e.g. Expenses:Gifts) using a date range.  If I can
>do that (and I'll have to look to see if I can), then I may go with
>the 'do nothing' option as well (which is to just keep everything in
>one big file and use date ranges wherever needed).  (I'm at work and
>the guncash is at home, and ne'er the twain shall meet ;-)

This is exactly why I wanted separate 'books' for each year.

>Unless someone else has a better idea...

FWIW, I vaguely remember someone mentioning that a future release 
would have the notion of "accounting periods".
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Seeya,
Paul
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